Due to the need for improved quality of rubber finished products and increasingly tougher competition conditions, a German company, Bayer & Co. with chemists Fritz Hofman has successfully developed synthetically manufactured rubber in 1909. 

Since 1906 Fritz Hofman along with Bayer & Co. began to develop synthetic rubber in accordance with the needs of various industries such as the need for rubber products that are heat resistant, oil resistant and various rubber advantages required, in less than three years ie in 1909 they have patented the results of research and design that is "Procedure for the manufacture of synthetic rubber ". And 1 century later that on 12 September has been designated as World Rubber Day. 

Currently more than 20 types of synthetic rubber are present in the world market, made from raw materials derived from petroleum, coal, oil, natural gas, and acetylene. These synthetic rubbers are commonly known as copolymers, ie polymers consisting of more than one monomer bond. 

By changing the composition of the existing monomer bonds it is possible to attain certain properties and characteristics, as desired by the customer for special use. 

The earliest synthetic rubber / synthetic rubber found is styrene-butadiene copolymers, Buna S and SBR, which have properties most similar to natural rubber. 

SBR is the most commonly used elastomer because its price is rather cheap and has good properties and characteristics. SBR is used primarily for tires. 

Other commonly used elastomers are cis-polybutadiene and -polyisoprene cis, both of which also have properties and characteristics similar to natural rubber. 

There are many variations of properties, special characteristics and price of rubber. 

Knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of rubber is very helpful in the selection of the cheapest rubber and suitable for the specification of its use. 

Before the second world war, only natural rubber was available in large quantities in the world market. 

With the growing needs of human beings and along with the development of science, the more perceived limitations of nature and characteristics of natural rubber, among others, can not stand at high temperatures, not weather resistant, can not stand chemicals etc. 

Therefore, after the world war, research and development of synthetic rubber is increasingly being carried out aiming to acquire rubber properties that are not owned by natural rubber. 

Some types of synthetic rubber that have certain functions and advantages as follows: